Cleveland/Bradley County Teacher minigrant program growing

Cleveland/Bradley County Teacher minigrant program growing

CLEVELAND, Tenn. - Teachers have embraced the Cleveland/Bradley Public Education Foundation's minigrant program, according to the foundation.

Sixteen grants were awarded for the current school year to city school applicants, and another 38 were granted to Bradley County schools. The county system is about twice as large as the city's.

"Each year we see more teachers getting involved. They understand we are here and what we can provide for them, so we see a lot of repeats. That's good," said Rebecca McIntyre, executive committee president. "We have also seen a tremendous increase in the quality of the requests, and that is gratifying, as well."

Teachers can apply for minigrants each year of up to $1,000 each, although many grants are smaller. They use the money to provide extra projects and programs for their classes.